UEFA Champions League Β· Β·League Stage - 2

Villarreal vs Napoli

Garuda Lions Prediction: Villarreal

2 – 1 Predicted score Β· 9% model probability

Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal

Villarreal 46%
Draw 25%
Napoli 29%

Confidence: High  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Villarreal wins
46%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
96%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
66%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
9% of simulated outcomes

Villarreal vs Napoli overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Villarreal vs Napoli

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityVillarrealDrawNapoli
Model56.8%21.8%21.4%
Market42.5%26.4%31.0%
Final46.1%25.3%28.6%
Edge+14.2%-4.6%-9.6%

Confidence: High

Why Villarreal

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.22 vs 1.33.
  • The market prices Villarreal below the model: +14.2 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.32, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Villarreal vs Napoli match preview

Villarreal faces Napoli in the UEFA Champions League with a strong probability of winning at 57%, while a draw stands at 22% and Napoli at 21%. The most likely scoreline is projected to be 2-1 in favor of Villarreal, with a 9% likelihood. The match is expected to feature over 2.5 goals at 69%, and both teams are likely to score, with a probability of 66%.

In terms of expected goals, Villarreal is anticipated to score 2.22, while Napoli is projected at 1.33. Villarreal's recent form shows two wins followed by four losses, whereas Napoli has a mixed record with one draw, two wins, and three losses in their last six matches. The confidence grade for this analysis is A.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Villarreal ↓ / Napoli β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 6% 9% 6% 2 7% 9% 6% 3 5% 7% 4+ 5% 6%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 96%
2+ goals 88%
3+ goals 69%
No goals 4%

Villarreal and Napoli expected goals

Villarreal 2.22
Napoli 1.33

Total expected goals: 3.54

Villarreal and Napoli attack and defence ratings

Villarreal

Attack 1.49 +49%
Defence 1.08 +8%

Napoli

Attack 0.97 -3%
Defence 0.79 -21%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Villarreal vs Napoli markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Villarreal 46.1% 2.17 +14.2% 2.32
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 68.7% 1.46 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 66.3% 1.51 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 74.7% 1.34 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 43.2% 2.31 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Villarreal46.1%
Draw25.3%
Napoli28.6%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.568.7%
Under 2.531.3%
Both teams to scoreYes66.3%
No33.7%
Double chance1X (home or draw)71.4%
12 (either side)74.7%
X2 (draw or away)53.9%
Handicap -1Villarreal win35.8%
Push (exactly one goal)20.9%
Loss43.2%
Correct score (top 3)2-19.4%
1-19.4%
2-07.1%

Villarreal vs Napoli stats

Villarreal and Napoli recent form

newest first
Villarreal WWLLLL
Napoli DWLLLW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Villarreal vs Napoli head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Villarreal vs Napoli odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 42.5%, draw 26.4%, away 31.0%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.31 3.66 3.22
Bet365 2.20 3.40 3.10
BetVictor 2.15 3.60 3.00
Betano 2.32 3.45 3.00
Betfair 2.25 3.60 2.88
Dafabet 2.26 3.60 3.15
Marathonbet 2.25 3.56 3.14
Pinnacle 2.20 3.63 3.12
SBO 2.06 3.22 2.82
William Hill 2.20 3.30 3.00

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.23 β–² +0.02
X 3.58 β–² +0.02
2 3.05 β–Ό -0.05

6 snapshots recorded, from .

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